2010 Dodge Charger Owner Manual - Page 268

STARTING AND OPERATING 267 WARNING! It is dangerous to move the shift lever out of PARK or NEUTRAL if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal. • Shift lever position • Accelerator position • Vehicle speed The gear shifting process is continuously adapted, dependent on the driving style, the driving situation, and the road characteristics. NOTE: • After selecting any driving position, wait a moment to allow the gear to engage fully before accelerating, especially when the engine is cold. 5 General Information The automatic transmission selects individual gears au• If there is a need to restart the engine, be sure to turn tomatically, dependent upon: the ignition switch to the LOCK position before restarting. Transmission engagement may be delayed up • Altitude to 10 seconds after restart if the ignition switch is not • Vehicle loading turned to the LOCK position first. • Driving style